CONCORDIA AVGGG (402 / 403)

Bust of Theodosius II facing, cuirassed, wearing a helmet with crest and a pearl diadem. Holding a spear passing behind his head with the right hand and a decorated shield with a horseman slaying an enemy, with the left hand.

Constantinopolis seated on a throne with her head to the right, holding a scepter with her right hand and a globe surmounted by a victory with her left hand. Her right foot placed on a prow.

Photo of a coin sold the 16/03/2016 by Heritage Auctions, Auction 231711, lot 63119, link to the sale and their website: https://coins.ha.com/itm/roman-imperial/ancient-coins/ancients-theodosius-ii-eastern-roman-emperor-ad-402-450-av-solidus-441-gm-ngc-au-4-5-3-5/a/231711-63119.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515. Coin under shell NGC, link to their website: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/1883187-013/NGCAncients/. Another coin has been sold the 10/01/2015 by Dr Reinhard Fischer Auktionen, Auction 141, lot 79, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4012052.

Variant without jewel on the diadem.

This series is characterized by a small bust. As for Zeno, we notice a finer portrait of the first years (397 / 402), while the portraits of the following series will become wider and Theodosius II will look more to the right even if mixtures exist from 402. This officina was not listed by the RIC X.